The gain in Mixxx controls the signal that is sent to the sound card. The OS mixer controls the sound card.
On 04/06/2016 04:57 PM, Ferran Pujol Camins wrote: > What's the difference between lowering the volume in mixxx and in the OS > mixer? > > 2016-04-06 23:43 GMT+02:00 Be <b...@gmx.com <mailto:b...@gmx.com>>: > > I've been working on the wiki and reviewing controller mappings lately. > I did a little editing to the language of the DJ Hardware Guide > (http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/hardware_compatibility ), split the > custom caps section to its own page, and revived the old headphones > section on its own page. > > In reviewing mappings, it has become apparent that there should be > guidelines on how to handle main & headphone gain knobs on controllers. > I added a section to the Contributing Mappings page > > (http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/contributing_mappings#main_headphone_gain_knobs > ) with some guidelines and started a new page > (http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/operating_system_mixer ) with > information about adjusting sound card levels. It would be great if > others could contribute details and screenshots to the new Operating > System Mixer page. > > Two cases that I'd like to ask about is when a controller has a sound > card without any gain controls or doesn't have a sound card but does > have main & headphone gain controls. In these cases, should the controls > be mapped to the software gains in Mixxx or not? If they should be > mapped, then I think the controller's wiki page should advise users not > to use them in most cases and link to the OS Mixer page. > > I also split the Contributing Mappings page into smaller sections and > put a bit more context in the introduction. I added a little section on > documenting how microphone inputs work too. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today > http://mixxx.org > > > Mixxx-devel mailing list > Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today http://mixxx.org Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
